Display-rack.



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DISPLAY RACK. Anucnmvrlnr JAN. 24. 190s.

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Patented sept; 1'5, 190s.

2 SHEETS-SHEET H. P. 000K.

DISPLAY BACK.' APPLICATION ILED 1.121. 24. 1908.

. Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

i l l x i e, i HERBERT r.cooK,oFf,CoLoRADo srsiNGs,ooLonADo.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it -known that I, HERBERT F. COOK a' citizen of the United States, residin at Colorado Springs, in the county of El y eso and '5 Stets of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvements in' Disrlsy-ltecks, of

which the following is e. specincetion'..y

This invention relates to displey reeks for4 stores, end the object of the invention is to provide a displey rech so constructed es to -olier a greet amount of displey s eee while occvippyin s. comperetively smell cor specs. 1th t ese obgeets in view the invention resides in the novel construction of disple rocks hereinsftcrfuilydescribedend cleirne .='In the (h'swings, Figure 1- is a perspective view of e display reel: construetedlin eocordsnco with m invention.V Fig. 2 is'e. front elevation or the seme. Fig. 3 is e, 2o sido elevation of the reel-r illustreting the shelves positioned et different engles'. Fig. 4 is a sectional view upon the'line 4-4 of Fig. 3, the tray clips oem removed. Fi?. 5

' \j \.1s e sectional view upon t eline 5--5 of hig.

the tray clips being removed. y bln the construction of my improved diS- `ple` rsck, I have endeavored to produce e recli whereby a. greet amount of display is obtained while occupying s. compsretively smallfiloor space, and in order to eccomplish this I have errsmged a, displsy rack provided with a. plurality of display treys so constructed am errenged upon the` treme of the device that theymey be errsneed and held nt any desired inclin'sticn so that s large quantity of erticleslmsy be displayed, and a small space recuired for the display. Y

The improve display, rack comprises n ysuitable freine 1, havin sides 2 end ends 3. The rack is constructsl referebly of tubinit;` and, the vertical mem ers ere connected with the horizontal and transverse 'members by couplings 4, threaded or otherwise provided with means whereby the frame of the device may be securely retained in position, and whereby the rack may be readily separated and folded `within e small compass wien the rack is no longer required for use.v The vertical members of the rack are provided with couplings 5, each comprising a. T- shsped member, having s thumb screw 6 whereby they are secured upon the vertice members of the rack. The couplings 5 are each provided with en L-she ed member, .adapted for the reception of a.' .iollow tubular member 7 upon one side of the rack, and a mener-Meel sl?eniostion ot LetterePotent. r Petenteii'opt. 15,1908.

tubular member 7" ',adspted for insertioh within' thchollow member upon the other side of the rack. und 7 src provide lwith e coupling 8, havin lonvitudinsl members or arms 9 connecte; with bers. Y y The members 9 ere preferably tubular in formetion, end comprise s. hollow element 10 adapted. for the rece tion ci e. smaller ele.- ment 11. U on euch o the members 10 and Both o the members 7 A r n the couplings upon the oppositemcml 11v ere positioned clips 12 adopted for venqegementwith the sides 13 of trsys 14.

These treys 14 are each composed of two seperate members 15 end 16, hingedly secured together et theircenter, end hevingl en ripete-riding ilenge 13 et their ends.

yit will be noted that by. the errsiwclnent of the tubular members upon the sides and ends of the rock,y end thet by the arrangement of the clips 12 slidebly mounted upon the members 10 end. l1, end, their engagement with the treys le, that the trays aro allowed to slide upon the members l() and 1 1, thereby securing means whereby en angular position of thetreys mey. be provided upon the freine.

other or be positioned upon any desired ongle in reletion to esch other by simply swinging the members of the trays upwardly upon their hinged connections. y

The display rock is also provided with a. removable shelf 17, constructed preferably of tubing, end ede ted to be positioned upon the top of the disp ey rack.

Centrally ositioned upon the upper end members of t e display rack, is e. coupling 18 'loV it will be still further, noticed that the treys may be moved tovrnrds each adapted for the reception of a. vertical mem,-

ber 19 having s double T-coupling 20, sup,` portin the longitudinal ber 21, end the transverse er or member 22. The transverse member 22 is adopted to extend u on either side of vthe cou ling 2O :indie provided et its extremities wit e wire or string 23, which is adapted for the reception cfs. curtain, by l vided at tlieirlowcr extremities wlth rollers,

ivelyretained upon the rack.

The display rack 17 and the shelves ofthe rack are provided with suitable transparent material, such as gauze or the like, whereby articles upon either side of the shelves or, trays may be perceptible from either side of the rack.

By the arran ement of display trays above described itwi be noted that the articles to be shown upon the trays of the rack may be arranged at a horizontal or any desired angular position in relation to the vertical members of the rack. The'trays can be adjusted to a substantially vertical position, should such adjustment e required, or they can be raised or lowered upon the vertical standards of the rack and securel retained in a desired position by the thumb screws 25 provided upon the couplings 8, it bein understood that the members 8 and 9, as we as the members 7 and 7' are adapted to slide one the other to provide for the various angles at which the display racks or trays are adjusted.

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided a simple construction of display racks adapted for stores wherein a.

eat amount of articles are to be displayed 1n a comparatively small floor space'. The parts of t e rack are so constructed and arranged as to display articles upon the shelves or racks at any desired angle, and being constructed of transparent material, the goods upon the lower shelves may be observed and brought prominently into view While observino' the articles upon the upper shelves.

Vhen it is desired Vthat my im rovedrack be used for displaying clothing, t e trays are dropped to the bottom of the rack, and hangers are positioned upon the bars of the upper frame, thus presenting an edective rack for the display of clothing, and in which the rays are entirely removed from contact with the clothing displayed and entirely ont of the way.

1. A display rack comprising a frame having display trays pivots. ysecured together essere' longitudinally to ether an means whereby t eir ends may be adjusted 55I Hmm um fully described nl@ inventan .what is 'c aimed as ner.1 is:

and slidably mounted upon the vertical membeis of the frame, means for adjusting the ends of the tray upon the mem ers of the rack, and means for adjusting the members' of the tray at ny desired angle in relation to cach other.

2. A display rack comprising a frame hav- 'zo Y ing display trays, the display trays compris ing a pair vof frames pivoted together and provided with slidable coupling members co. acting with the vertical members of the frame, means whereby the ends of the trays may be .adjusted and secured upon the verz tical members of the frame, and means whereby the members ofv the tray may be adjusted at an desired angle in relation to each other 'and eld in said adjusted position. 80 3. A display rack comprising a frame, dis-v play trays adjustably secured upon the frame, said display trays comprisi frames pivoted provided with at any angle upon the frame and retained in such adjustedposition, and means whereby the\trays may be adjusted at an desired angle in relatlon to each other an retained in such adjusted position.

4. A die lay rack having a suitable frame, slidable co lars upon the`\irame, telesco ing tubes upon the collars, connecting mem ers for each of the tubes, hin es u on the members, and centrally pivoted display trays conneet-ed with the hinges. 5. In a dis lay rack, a frame comprising upright mem ers and-connections therefor, collars upon the members, telescoping tubes transversely connecting the collars, horizontal telescoping tubes connecting the transverse tubes, hinges upon the horizontal tubes, centrally pivoted trays connecting the hinges, and means for retaining the tubes upon the u right members of the frame. 6. In a is 2lay rack, a frame comprising upright members and connections therefor, collars upon the members having retaining elements, telesco ic members connecting the collars, collars aving retaining elements upon the telescopic members, lunges upon the members, and centrally pivoted trays upon the hinges.

7. A display rack of the character described, havin adjustable trays and holders l connecting the transverse tubes, and adapted for the reception of a cloth or cover for the rack. l 120 In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses. HERBERT Ij. COOK.

` Witnesses:

PEARL B. MoMmLAN,

AsLn A. SANDEN. 

